SOUTHFIELD – The FBI is reportedly investigating a possible hate crime in the stabbing of two men Saturday night at the Northland Mall bus stop, according to Southfield Deputy Chief Nick Loussia.

A warrant is being sought from the Oakland County Prosecutor's office for a 39-year-old man believed to be from Detroit who is a suspect in the case, Loussia said.

The suspect is believed to have acted alone, Loussia said. The two victims in the assault and the suspect reportedly did not know each other, and the suspect acted alone, he added.

In the 10:30 p.m. incident, two Detroit men, ages 51 and 52, reportedly were stabbed, taken to Providence Hospital and have now been released. The 52-year-old man received stab wounds to the head, neck and back, and the 51-year-old man suffered a stab wound to his hand, Loussia said.

A short time after the incident, Southfield officers located the suspect walking in the area of Greenfield Road and 7 Mile, Loussia said. He was taken into custody without incident. Two knives reportedly were recovered from the suspect.

The victims told police that the suspect made several comments about his religion and asked the victims about their religious beliefs just before the assault occurred, according to Loussia. The Southfield Police Department has contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which is also investigating this incident to determine if any federal laws, including hate crime laws, were violated.

Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or may have any information related to the crime is asked to call the Southfield Police Department at 248-796-5500.

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